Pic request: Shortened and Chopped Model A Sedans

That one was built here in my town by a couple guys I know (one deceased). Was a shortened '28 sedan with about 2 feet cut from the middle of the rear side windows. I don't know where it is today either.

Where in Iowa do you live?

 

I live in Kellogg, just south of you. Last I knew, Bud Miller from Newton had it, and sold it not long after getting it. That's who I was going to buy it from, but just couldn't scrape together the funds in time.

 

Hijacking my own thread for a second... Hey you Iowa guys, can you help me with this thread by any chance?
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72733
Send me a PM if you can.

Now back to the topic

 

Full floating hubs.
The rear axle is a late Champ style quick change. Semi-floating axles tend to snap off at the flange when sliding sideways around a bumpy dirt track. Full floating axles (like on the rear axle of a 3/4 or one ton pickup) are much stronger. The housing supports all the weight and side loads. The axle shafts just supply torque.

 

I built my roadster pickup from a 2 door sedan, using the sedan doors with the top cut off,moved the rear up to just behind the doors, and built my own box. The doors in their stock form as I used them are 29" long. Henrys stock roadster pickups and pickup trucks are a very short cab section, too short for anyone over 5"-8" or about 130 pounds. I built my cab section to be 6" longer than stock, and it is quite comfortable. My roadster pickup measures 39" from the upper dash-rail to the rear of the cockpit at the center of the body, and 54" at its widest point on the body, just behind the doors. If you want to see more pictures, I currently have a post running on this forum "how I make a carson style roadster top", and it has a picture of me setting in the car.
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Wasn't expecting to see this post active again... COOL! That friggin RPU is awesome! NICE JOB!!

Funny this thread is coming back now. I've got another thread going on the Sedan I'm thinking of buying and chopping up...

 

Hey Scootermcrad---thanks a heap. ----Brian

 

I'mmmmm baaaack

 

Quick photo shop elements hack... this the look you goin 4??

 

The rear and is a quick change out of a roundy-round car and then there's a bullet center and bullet lugs.

 

These photochop images have been posted on the Art Show thread, but they are also along the lines of what you've asked for. Sedan converted to PU. I'm diggin' it! Don't know who the original belongs to, but the pic was taken at Lake Afton KS a couple of years ago.

 

Scootermcrad,
I had a 30 tudor that I chopped 6", channeled 3", and shortened 24".
This was about the mid seventies. I will try to find some pics of it.
Every once in a while I have a dream about that car, that I have found it ,bought it back and are raising hell in it once again. When I wake up, I always check the driveway! Oh, yeah that was my first Hot Rod!

 

Wow! This old thread is back up again? Crazy! I started this thread before I bought my Model A when I was thinking about what could be done to a Fordor. Now I've gone and REALLY screwed one up!
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/search.php?searchid=977095

 

Here's one my father is building.......

 

Anybody have any more pics of shortened Ford A-sedans? Or any 30's sedan for that matter. It's been 6 years since the last post, there's bound to be a few more that have been made.

I've got a 1930 Briggs "blindback" bodied sedan that I will be shortening, removing the rear doors. It will be similar to Scootermcrad's Model-A, minus the windows behind the door, and my rear wheels will be underneath the body more.

Scootermcrad, your car is incredible! I've wanted to shorten my sedan into a lakes modified/3-window coupe Model A. Then I saw your build thread and Whatchaworks blog, and seriously pooped my pants! your car is inspiration!

 

I made a rendering of what I'll be doing in paint. It may look junky, but it gives an idea of what it'll look like.

 

good thread. These examples really get the imagination going...

 

Geesh.... This is a super old thread.

Here's where the car is at... Almost done!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=437990&highlight=modified+murray

 

Shorty I saw many years ago (1992) at a Laurel, MD car show...

 

I found one at the watcha works blogger

 

In the proccess of taditional flathead build now

 

29 tudor sedan